Tonight The Swedish House Mafia - Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso - is back in New York. Just simply freaky love it. And this time not in dirty Pacha but in aircon Cielo. My first impression of Cielo was soso and my second just barely fine. But tonight it is not a matter of location but a matter of vibe. Both for the club hopping dancers and the true house nerds listening for those mixes.
The New York club scene is only a vague reminicent of greater days. My first impression of Cielo was corporate clubbing. Cautious people and A/C. Yesterday I gave Cielo another chance and went to Little Louie Vega Roots Night. The place and the people were pretty much the same - but the first hour a handful people danced so creatively it was like a performance. Past midnight the crowd got dancing and the music was funky ambient roots house. At 1 am the Video Music Box founder Ralph McDaniels was playing 80ies hard mixed music. And after not too long the floor was filled with breakdancers. Amazing. Cielo Wednesdays.
House and clubbing in New York seems like a long gone fairy tale. Last summer a friend of mine insisted I should go to Cielo as "the best commercial club for house". It took me a year but Friday I went. Well. Seamus Haji was playing and he wasn't bad. But no one was dancing. The club was rather empty and mostly men. Bathroom supernice and bouncers supersweet. But no. Don't go there a Friday unless your favourite DJ is playing. Weekdays may work tho.
Just before I was going to bed - a friend called me and asked if I wanted to join for Soulgasm at Sin Sin. As he knows all the funky spots I got dressed. Some two hours I enjoyed really good house at the first floor and a beer at the second. The photos delude - the place is all but glamorous. But the music was great. And the very best part was the relaxed crowd. No one mentioned I was the only blondie - and people actually DANCED. Wednesdays for house.
Being in New York and loving music - one can't miss out on the Scratch DJ Academy. Today was my first of six classes - and I will def use my full access to the turntables during these six weeks. For the someone who is not staying that long - book a one-to-one session. The place is so funky and the staff and teachers so nice. Superpro website and a nice voice in the other end if you need to call.
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